Club Orientations & Workshops

Winter 2025 Orientation

Club Leader Orientation consists of: 1) online modules, which provide updates and basic information on important policies, procedures, and resources for clubs and leaders, and 2) in-person sessions, which are interactive and designed to engage critical thinking around important issues, as well as networking with other club leaders. Check out the offerings for Winter 2025 club orientation below!

Please note failure to complete the below requirements may result in your club being put on probation. You may find more information about what probation entails here.

Online Checklists

All club leaders are required to complete the online club orientation checklists.

There are separate checklists for new club leaders and returning club leaders.

If you have never completed club orientation, you may access the new club leader checklist here.
If you are a returning club leader who has completed club orientation in the past, you may access the returning leader checklist here. Please note that returning leaders also have access to the new leader checklist for reference purposes, but are not required to complete it.

You may also find these checklists by logging into Bates Engage on a web browser. Then on the left sidebar, select “My Activity,” and then “My Checklists.”

Completion of the checklist will take approximately 3 hours total for new leaders, and 1 hour total for returning leaders. We recommend you pace yourself, and do approximately one section per day.

In-Person Sessions

All new club leaders are required to attend at least three of the below in-person sessions, and all returning club leaders are required to attend at least two. We recommend you strategize with your fellow club leaders to ensure your club is represented at all of the sessions. If you receive an error message when trying to access the below links, please login to engage.bates.edu first, and try again.

Date	Time	Location	Session
Sun 2/2	2:00 to 3:00pm	Various Locations	Introduction to Your Equity & Inclusion Peer Advisor Review the description and register here
Sun 2/2	6:45 to 7:45pm	Various Locations	Introduction to Your Funding & Activities Advisor Review the description and register here
Wed 2/5	7:00 to 8:30pm	Chase Lounge (room 102)	Leading Your Club 201 Review the description and register here
Wed 2/12	7:00 to 8:30pm	Chase Lounge (room 102)	Doing Events with Intention: Inclusive Programming Review the description and register here

Picture Story: The Bates Class of 2029 Begins Its Journey

On Aug. 28, the 497 members of the Bates Class of 2029 finally arrived on campus. Current students, faculty, and staff welcomed them with open arms; it was hard to turn a corner without finding a Bates community member offering directions or helping a new student unload their luggage. Bates athletes, pictured below in front of Page Hall, carted the heavy items from cars to dorms.